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When

August 16th-21st 2025

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The festival at a glance

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SDF Block Party @ Lake Union Park

August 16-17 | Free admission
Experience interactive installations, talks, performances, and hands-on activities in a vibrant outdoor celebration of design.

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Built Installations

August 16-17 | Free admission
Interactive large-scale design installations centered around the Festival’s 2025 theme, FEEDBACK and designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, sizes, and abilities.

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Pop-Up Experiences

August 16-17 | Free admission
Short-term engagements lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, bringing design to life in exciting ways through hands-on workshops, interactive art projects, immersive learning opportunities, and more.

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Mainstage

August 16-17 | Free admission
Experience thought-provoking talks by design leaders, practical skill sharers, filmmakers, and more as they demonstrate techniques and share knowledge through captivating performances that blend creativity with storytelling.

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Design Mixers

August 18-20 | Free admission, RSVP required
Network with Seattle’s creative community at evening events throughout the city following the Block Party with community partners Adobe, ARCADE NW Publishing and Pratt Fine Arts Center. 

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Closing Party @
LMN’s The Shop

August 21 | $40+, Ticket required
Toast to new connections and celebrate the SDF community and wrap up this year’s Festival with a night of music, light bites, and community.  

SDF'25_3x2_BLOCK PARTY
SDF Block Party @ Lake Union Park

August 16-17 | Free admission
Experience interactive installations, talks, performances, and hands-on activities in a vibrant outdoor celebration of design.

SDF'25_3x2_INSTALLATIONS
Built Installations

August 16-17 | Free admission
Interactive large-scale design installations centered around the Festival’s 2025 theme, FEEDBACK and designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, sizes, and abilities.

SDF'25_3x2_POP-UPS_update
Pop-Up Experiences

August 16-17 | Free admission
Short-term engagements lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, bringing design to life in exciting ways through hands-on workshops, interactive art projects, immersive learning opportunities, and more.

SDF'25_3x2_MAINSTAGE_update
Mainstage

August 16-17 | Free admission
Experience thought-provoking talks by design leaders, practical skill sharers, filmmakers, and more as they demonstrate techniques and share knowledge through captivating performances that blend creativity with storytelling.

SDF'25_3x2_MIXERS
Design Mixers

August 18-20 | Free admission, RSVP required
Network with Seattle’s creative community at evening events throughout the city following the Block Party with community partners Adobe, ARCADE NW Publishing and Pratt Fine Arts Center. 

SDF'25_3x2_CLOSING PARTY
Closing Party @
LMN’s The Shop

August 21 | $40+, Ticket required
Toast to new connections and celebrate the SDF community and wrap up this year’s Festival with a night of music, light bites, and community.  

Festival Overview

Discover how design shapes our world at the 15th Annual Seattle Design Festival. For six days, immerse yourself in experiences that reveal the power FEEDBACK can have on design—how it transforms ideas, spaces, and communities. 

  • What happens when we treat FEEDBACK as a tool for discovery instead of just critique? 
  • What becomes possible when we engage in FEEDBACK with hope and humility? 
  • How can design create spaces for meaningful dialogue, reflection, and renewal?
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Location

Our keystone event, the Block Party, will take place at Lake Union Park, a vibrant waterfront space in the heart of Seattle. 

Lake Union Park
860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Lake Union Park is close to several bus routes as well as the South Lake Union Streetcar line. For timetables and trip planning, consult King County Metro’s trip planner tool.

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